265 Express with Kicker Motor

[vocz]

Added a 15 hp Kicker trolling motor this weekend with Bob Machine Kicker Jac hydraulic bracket. Installation wasn’t bad at all, I fit the hydraulic pump under the port rear hatch battery box to keep it from the weather and run the switch to the console.

 

[Sea Shift]

Looks like a nice install. What was the need to add the kicker? Were you not able to idle/troll slow enough?

 

[vocz]

Yes + help keeping the hours off the big engines and carbon build up since I usually troll all day @ 600 rpm.

 

[Diad]

Those are some good looking F225’s!

 

[brightnight]

Awesome! Always wanted to do something like this. Do you steer by moving the other engines?

 

[vocz]

I locked down the kicker steering and use the main engines auto pilot to steer.